Ivy Valentine

Ivy Valentine (10 December 1559-1607) was a wealthy English noblewoman who owned a mansion in Prague in addition to London.

Biography
Ivy Valentine was the illegitimate daughter of Spanish privateer Cervantes de Leon, but she was taken in by the Earl and Countess of Valentine when she was left on their doorstep in London. Ivy's father was driven to find the "Key to Eternal Youth", but impoverished his family in the process. Shortly after her father died, her mother followed him into death. Ivy swore to find the key to Eternal Youth, and found out that it was a weapon called "Soul Edge". She searched for years and years, and left England for a long period of time; Emperor Rudolf II of Germany gave her a mansion in Prague.

Death
In 1607, she was confronted in her mansion by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who was determined to stop the sword from falling into the wrong hands. She dueled him, wielding a sword-whip against Ezio but failing to kill him. Ezio slew Valentine in battle, slashing her across the chest with his hidden blades.